What to do with leftover batting?
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Everytime I make a quilt, I usually buy more batting 90" wide from Hobby Lobby for my quilt. I like that size as it is more adaptable to larger quilts. Depending on the size, I wind up with leftovers. Now I have a huge stash of various small to medium size pieces. What can I do with them? They are not enough to do more than possibly potholders. I don't want to start new projects to take care of batting. Suggestions?
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Originally Posted by Gilla
Everytime I make a quilt, I wind up buying more batting to go along with the size of the quilt. Usually I have to trim the edges and stash the remainder. Now I have a huge stash of various small to medium size pieces. What can I do with them? They are not enough to do more than possibly put in potholders. I don't want to start projects to take care of batting. Suggestions?
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Make minatures. I buy larges batting, and use the scraps for practicing stitches on, and also making sizes down to a 4" cup mat for my desk . I'm learning never to throw anything away. I just put all my scraps in a large zippered bag because I was being eaten alive with batting pieces. It worked well, and doesn't look so bad in the room.
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I use them for lining bags, potholders, and piece some together for potholders. Mostly I stuff them in a large plastic bin and forget they're there. I do plan on making a dogbed (#267 on my to-do list) and will prob use them to stuff thatt.
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